The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-10
GRBEuWO0D'S GOOD GIFTS.
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN AND
ABOUT THE THE TOWN.

Some Solid Talk on the Subject Of
Common Honesty. and u Singing
Rebuke for the IypOcritical Re.
Iigion.-.Bacon Trains -. Base Ball
---VisitOrs to Little Mountain.
Personals. etc.
GREENWOOD, S. c., august 8, 1887.
We, for once, have had enough of rain In
August. A short period of dry weather would
We have been told that the crop OF COW
pens IL very promising.
We infer from the number of eraporators
that are being sold by Mr.. ]. w. Sproles, that
Owing to the destruction of bridges OH the
railroads leading to this place by the recent
heavy rains, no freight was received mere
from the West for about ten days. A bacon
famine was broken here by the arrival OF
special train on last Saturday morning, com
posed OF cars loaded with merchandise from
the West tor this place and other towns. The
negroes, who feared TINT the supply OF chick
ems in town would he exhausted before the
roads could be repaired, are now happy in the
possession Of few pounds OF their hVorlte
food, and the old hen need not fear to take
q lower limb.
Mr.. Willie A. Lomax, of Verdery, wns In
town yesterday. He came up TO-, but we
will not tell on him yet.
Friday evening ut the residence Of Mr.. j. W..
Hill. The occasion was enjoyed and Will be
remembered with pleasure by all who were
Mr. j. c. Nickels and Mr.. r. A. McLees
spent last week with friends and relatives In
Laurens.
A large number of persons from this place
and the surrounding country visited spartan
5 DT. ' j. G. Maxwell returned from Green
Springs last Tuesday. He had been away sew
eral weeks.
A National Bank Will be established at this
place soon. The requisite amount OF money
can be raised, and the projectors OF the enter >
prise nre now In earnest. We know WHEREOF
we speak.
A meeting Of the Greenwood Board OF
Trade will be held in their hall tomorrow
evening. Several special committees Will re-.
port. and number of important matters Will
Dr. J. A. Marshall will soon commence the
erection of dwelling ON his lot on Payne
Street. This will be the second dwelling
built by him this year. Let other owners Of
| vacant lots follow his example.
A considerable number of Greenwo peO-
pie expected TO visit Ninety-Six On yesterday,
but were presented from doing so by the
heavy rain.
| friends, spent few days of last week NJ Lit
tie mountain. They were delighted with the
people and the rlare, md for the kindness,
hospitality and gnlltntry of Capt. w. r..
Branch and others from Abbcrille, they claim
| that too mu"h cannot bc said.
Our merciantsanticipaie nn immense trade
arrangements accordingly. Nearly all who
deal in general merchandise Will visit the
Northern markets for the purpose OF select
sng their Fall and Winter stock.
| The Greenwood Male High School Will open
on Monday the 5ih of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bailey are now visiting
New York, Saratoga and other places of the
| Empire State.
place Will play a game OF ball here on
Wednesday aftcrnernoon. The boys here
| have played but little this season and are not
well prepared to receive their friends In
Mr.. E. B. Dickson is now able TO supply his
| customers with bacon, corn, Or anything else
| In his line promptly and satisfactorily. His
business & as an agent Tor the Gent ana mos
| lie is energetic and ever ready to serve his
| friends. He deserves success.
Religion that will allow man to deiraud
| his ncighbor or buy goods from a merchant
or any one else, and then lie when asked To
pay the bill. Is not the kind of religion that
will save men from condemnation. The ne.
gro who Iobs fowl house or the professional
safe.cracker Is more honorable than the man
who will, by playing the part OF y hypocrlte.
win the confidence OF his friend and then
| SlnmeleSsly abuse II, and will come nearer
| the Kingdom. How u man can sit In front
pew In his church, and say amen to every al
| fusion to the requirements OF the Christian
| religion, when he knows that he Is Indebted
to the preacher, aud perhaps large number
of the congregation, IL Il question that Snch
hypocrites should he required To answer: Re'
| ligiOn that will not force man to pay his
debts Is not worth having. and the possessor
Of that kind muy rest assured that II VIII
prove to be inetficacious when the comforts OF
genuine faith In the One who teaches us tn
| "owe no man. are needed most II our
preachers would show the necessity for the
practice of common honesty, while they are
endparorlng to show the sinfulness OF the
dance and other amusementsfthey would dis
courage tenfold greater evil, and would, no
doubt, do much more good.
Mrs. n: G. Jordan and her mother, Mrs.
Crcsswell. have returned from visit TO rel
atlvcs in Rome, Ga.
Mrs w. ID. Hurd and Mrs. Fred Fisher OF
Charleston are visiting MAJ. 3; F; zoe. cham.
grand jury of the United States Circuit Court,
which con vencs In thnt city to-day.
| Will the articles read by practical, success
FIJI farmers during the recent encarnpment al
Spnrtanhurg he published? If not. but few
Of ri the farmers viii 10 benefited by Them.
| Mr.. Francis Arnold, who is now at Porter
September. He finds that famous resort an
attractive place.
| if you ftil to find IN item In the correspond
ence which you think should have been re-
ported by me. do not blame me, but blame
yourself for not giving me the news.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Payne visited relatives
and friends in Edgefeld last week. They re-
| turned last Saturday.
commence to enforce the collection Of taxes:
The books were closed sometime since, and
NIL delinquents will now be required TO pay
Misses Merritt, two charming young ladies'
from Ridge Spring, are visiting the Misses
| We had no service In any OF our churches
Yesterday. Rain fell almost all day, and but
| few persons vcntured to 60 far from their
Miss Dora Tolbert. of Klrksey's is visiting